What breaks most · 2004 to 2024 model years
Nissan Titan problems by year
Owners have filed 3,256 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Nissan Titan across model years 2004 to 2024. Three years stand out: 2004 for powertrain and transmission complaints, 2005 for powertrain and transmission complaints and 2006 for powertrain and transmission complaints. The quietest years are 2014, 2013 and 2015.
- Years to check closely: 2004, 2005, 2006
- Fewest complaints: 2014, 2013, 2015
- Complaints on file
- 32562004 to 2024, all trims
- Worst year
- 20041046 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 10450 fires · 73 injuries · 10 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 61kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 74Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1046 | 28 | 7 | Powertrain and transmission (464) | |
| 891 | 11 | 6 | Powertrain and transmission (469) | |
| 430 | 14 | 7 | Powertrain and transmission (194) | |
| 139 | 4 | 2 | Powertrain and transmission (67) | |
| 133 | 7 | 6 | Powertrain and transmission (29) | |
| 47 | 8 | 4 | Air bags (9) | |
| 45 | 3 | 4 | Air bags (7) | |
| 26 | 1 | 1 | Unknown or other (4) | |
| 22 | 4 | 2 | Air bags (7) | |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | Powertrain and transmission (2) | |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Brakes (3) | |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | Air bags (4) | |
| 187 | 5 | 3 | Engine (98) | |
| 90 | 3 | 4 | Engine (45) | |
| 46 | 3 | 4 | Engine (17) | |
| 21 | 1 | 5 | Powertrain and transmission (7) | |
| 55 | 3 | 5 | Powertrain and transmission (25) | |
| 13 | 0 | 4 | Powertrain and transmission (7) | |
| 17 | 3 | 2 | Powertrain and transmission (10) | |
| 15 | 0 | 2 | Powertrain and transmission (9) |
What fails on the 2004 Nissan Titan
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 44% |
464 | 5 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 19% |
194 | 11 | Shop brakes (hydraulic) parts for the 2004 Nissan Titan |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 8% |
87 | 3 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 2004 Nissan Titan |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 7% |
72 | 3 | Shop brakes parts for the 2004 Nissan Titan |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 5% |
56 | 2 | Shop suspension parts for the 2004 Nissan Titan |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 5% |
51 | 3 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2004 Nissan Titan |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 5% |
48 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2004 Nissan Titan |
| Air bags | 4% |
38 | 6 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Leaking axles seals after multiple replacements and incidents on road. Not covered under warranty or recall even though there are thousands of reports for this issue and axle overheating. Vehicle axle broke near bearing going 65 mph on highway with no warning two weeks ago 9/10/2019 there is still no safety recall.
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My front differential half shaft has broken inside my differential case and ruined the diff i understand this is an ongoing issue with nissan titan trucks. I like everything about the truck but i can't believe this is an ongoing isssue and no recall has been done.
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Overheated, engine would not start, transmission would not shift to go mostly sluggish. This is my 3rd time titan overheated, had to be towed.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Nissan Titan years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2004, 2005, 2006 carry the most filings on the Nissan Titan. The 2004 alone has 1046 complaints, led by powertrain and transmission.
What is the most common Nissan Titan problem?
On the 2004 model year, the most-reported component is powertrain and transmission with 464 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Nissan Titan problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Nissan Titan complaints that include mileage is about 61,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.